Barroso Tries to Overcome Opposition in EU Parliament

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Channel: Euractiv · 2009 · News & Politics

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European Union governments early on Friday decided to unanimously endorse Jose Manuel Barroso's bid for a second five-year term as President of the European Commission, Europe's top executive body.

EUX.TV Editor Raymond Frenken reports from the European Council in Brussels, and discusses the major challenge that Barroso now faces: convincing the European parliament.

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